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Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year

Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
September 21, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart plans to hire 40,000 employees for the upcoming holidays, a 75% drop from the retailer’s 150,000-worker target from last year. Get the Full Story...

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Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
September 19, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation can’t scare off Halloween, with spending on candy, decorations, costumes and accessories expected to reach a record $10.6 billion, topping last year’s high of...

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Mastercard Expects Consumers to Spend 7.1% More During Holidays
Mastercard Expects Consumers to Spend 7.1% More During Holidays
September 12, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers are expected to spend 7.1% more on retail goods during this year’s holiday season than they did last year, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse...

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Target Partners With FAO Schwarz on Exclusive Toys, Product Demos
Target Partners With FAO Schwarz on Exclusive Toys, Product Demos
September 12, 2022  |  Retail

Heading into the holiday season, Target has announced a multiyear agreement with FAO Schwarz in which the toy brand’s products will be available only at...

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Retailers Boost Their Offerings to Compete for Seasonal Workers
Retailers Boost Their Offerings to Compete for Seasonal Workers
September 06, 2022  |  Retail

As retailers gear up for the holiday season, they’re offering competitive wages, flexible hours and product discounts to draw seasonal employees at a time when...

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You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
September 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Yes, it’s Labor Day Weekend. And technically, no, you’re not supposed to be working, or really, even thinking about work. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Beneath Walmart’s Top Toy List, a Retail Price, Inventory and Payment War Is Brewing
Beneath Walmart’s Top Toy List, a Retail Price, Inventory and Payment War Is Brewing
August 31, 2022  |  Retail

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Amazon Joins FedEx, USPS in Adding Holiday Fees for Sellers
Amazon Joins FedEx, USPS in Adding Holiday Fees for Sellers
August 16, 2022  |  eCommerce

Saying it needs to offset rising labor and logistics costs, Amazon is for the first time imposing an added fee on some sellers during this...

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